Prologue

Maybe it was how he spent all night out, or how he never was at home at day, but something stood out about the Frenchman. When Antonio heard that Francis was becoming a father, he couldn't believe it.

The child who had yet to come wasn't his. The child would be given to Francis so that he'd be a foster parent. Antonio didn't know all the details, but he knew Francis didn't sign up for it. It had something to do with a mistake in paperwork or something. But either way, Francis didn't want it.

Between drinking and sleeping around, when would Francis have time to take care of a child?

Yet he was getting one. And that in itself wasn't comforting.

Francis wasn't cut out to be a father. It fit neither his lifestyle, nor personality. His business as a restaurant owner paid well, but he didn't really manage the place. Other people did it for him.

Francis never had such a large responsibility.

Antonio was worried for the child.

Yes, Francis was his friend, but if something went… wrong, Antonio would side with the child. Maybe because of Lovi, his own child, or maybe because it was the right thing to do. There was no way he could turn a blind eye. Even though he doubted Francis would deliberately hurt the child, he would be prepared. He wasn't sure how this would turn out.

But maybe this would be a good thing. For Francis, for the child, for everyone. Ever since Francis lost the love of his life in university, he seemed to have lost his way. Drinking, sleeping around. Never responsible, never attentive. He had a horrible alcohol addiction too.

Perhaps the child would bring light to his dim world, and Francis to the child's.

And that's what Antonio hoped for. He hoped that everything would turn out okay.

Because that's what everyone needed.


Hi! So, this was just an idea I got that I just had to type out.

This is just the prologue, and the story won't be told in Antonio's view, this is just what he thinks about the situation, and a view on Francis' personality. More will be explained in later chapters. The prologue's really short, but the chapters are definitely bigger.

Also, a belated Merry Christmas! I hope you guys had a lovely one!

Anyway, give this a chance and leave your opinion behind!